Postcode SO16 0XG (Test Valley)

Map showing SO16 0XG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SO16 0XG is located in Test Valley, in the county of Hampshire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. SO16 0XG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SO16 0XG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SO16 0XG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to SO16 0XG is Testlands Avenue which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Balmoral Way and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to SO16 0XG (for ages 11 and under) is Nursling Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of SO16 0XG is The Horns Inn and is 110 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 13, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Eight and is 188 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SO16 0XG is covered by the Hampshire police force association and Hampshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SO16 0XG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SO16 0XG, and the approximate distance away.

Testlands Avenue 20 m
Broadmead Road 101 m
Crawford Close 102 m
Winfrith Way 120 m
Horns Hill Close 123 m
Mill Close 139 m
Westways Close 157 m
Rufus Close 174 m
Paulette Lacave Avenue 182 m
Blake Close 213 m
Lukin Drive 218 m
Standen Road 225 m
Shepherds Way 295 m
Home Field Drive 299 m
Joe Bigwood Close 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SO16 0XG

Introduction December 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SO16 0XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nursling Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
188 m
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
637 m
The Cedar School Good
(July 3, 2018)
652 m
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
746 m
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 11, 2019)
924 m
Fairisle Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
924 m
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.45 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
1.77 km
Mansel Park Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.94 km
Oakwood Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
2.02 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.26 km
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2017)
2.52 km
Redbridge Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.53 km
Rosewood Free School Outstanding
(May 17, 2018)
2.57 km
Redbridge Community School Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.65 km
Mason Moor Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.89 km
Testwood School Good
(January 15, 2019)
3.06 km
Assure Community College Insufficient evidence
(March 12, 2020)
3.09 km
Regents Park Community College Good
(November 15, 2018)
3.12 km
Hollybrook Infant School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SO16 0XG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Horns Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 13, 2022
110 m
Coop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
188 m
Lucky Eight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
188 m
Nursling And Rownhams Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 25, 2017
188 m
Nursling C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
188 m
Balmoral Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
327 m
Grove Place Retirement Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
576 m
Romsey Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2021
603 m
The Halfway Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2020
603 m
Horns Drove Community Pre School And Rascals Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
637 m
Rownhams St John's C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
637 m
Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
637 m
Cedar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2020
652 m
The Four Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2020
719 m
Parthian Climbing Southampton Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
799 m
Fairisle Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2012
924 m
Fairisle Infant/Nursery Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
924 m
Fairisle Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 17, 2014
924 m
Lordshill Community Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.03 km
Blue Apple Contract Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SO16 0XG - Data from Apr 2022

Balmoral Way Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Balmoral Way Bus Stop/Station 147 m
West Ways Close - Sch Only Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Betteridge Drive Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Betteridge Drive Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station Rail 3 km
Totton Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.01 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.01 km
Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.02 km
Southampton Airport Air 7.37 km
Bournemouth International Airport Air 32.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SO16 0XG - Data from Dec 2021

Lymers Copse Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Fir Copse Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Aldermoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 988 m
Nightingale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Great Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Clams Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Routs Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Nursling Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Greenhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Longbridge Lake Inland Water 1.95 km
Dymer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Toothill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Rownhams Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Coxford Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SO16 0XG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.4 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1.4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 4.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 129.6 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 626,820 kWh - mean 12,536 kWh : median 11,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SO16 0XG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hampshire
Latitude 50.94672000
Longitude -1.46487300
OS Easting 437690
OS Northing 0116501
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30398
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hampshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
County Electorial Division Romsey Rural ED
Electoral Ward Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Local Authority District Test Valley
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Enterprise M3
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000093
Travel To Work Area Southampton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hampshire
Cancer Alliance Wessex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area South Hampshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southampton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33042599
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Test Valley 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Test Valley 015C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3